Some species such as whitebait are migratory, moving between fresh and sea water environments to complete their lifecycles. Non-migratory species such as mudfish spend their entire life in freshwater.

About Whanganui River and its catchment The river begins on the slopes of Mounts Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu and flows for 290 km to the coast at Whanganui. Its major tributaries include the ...

The power of the trees Whirinaki is best known for its awe-inspiring trees. The greatest of these are known as podocarps and include rimu, tōtara, kahikatea, mataī and miro. These forest giants have ...

Native plants and animals in New Zealand are under threat from predators such as rats, stoats and possums. New Zealanders care about nature and it’s our job to protect it. If we do nothing, our ...

DOC-led volunteer opportunities DOC-led opportunities may include: mowing, scrub bar trimming, weeding track and drain maintenance tools maintenance workshop tidy and stocktake cleaning house interior ...

The Greenstone/Caples Recreational Hunting Area (RHA) is 18,000 hectares in size and is a restricted hunting area reserved for the hunting of fallow deer, from 1 April to 30 September. Permits are ...

Items in your luggage, household move, or online shopping cart may contain CITES species. These require permits to be brought into or taken out of New Zealand. Check ahead of time to make sure you won ...

Data standards Sequencing standards For the reference genome standards see VGP Technology. Assembly standards The Kākāpō125+ genome assembly will be conducted by assembly standards (developed by ...

Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (ANZBS) will guide the way New Zealand protects and restores nature. This replaces the Biodiversity Information Online website that ...

Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.

Marine reserves are special places to be enjoyed by everyone. They offer the chance to see rare and abundant sea creatures and environments. Walking, sailing, kayaking, snorkelling and diving are just ...

Biosecurity helps prevent damage by animal pests, weeds, didymo, and diseases like kauri dieback. The conservation status of our species is assessed according to their risk of extinction.